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Ingredients

  • 4  cups  very thinly presliced green cabbage
  • 1  cup  chopped plum tomatoes
  • 1/3  cup  thinly sliced green onions
  • 1/4  cup  chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2  tablespoons  fresh lime juice
  • 5  teaspoons  extravirgin olive oil, divided
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt, divided
  • 1  pound  mahi mahi fillets
  • 1  teaspoon  chili powder
  • 8  (6-inch) corn tortillas

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Weekend Eats: Going RAW!

Aug 6th, 2010

I used to think that going ‘Raw’ meant condemning yourself to a lifetime of endless salads.  I’ll admit, that was a bit short-sighted on my part.  So, what is Raw?  It’s uncooked, unprocessed and unaltered food. Food in it’s purest and most nutrient rich form.  When you heat or ‘cook’ food, it depletes the enzymes.  Enzymes are important because they assist in the digestion and absorption of food.   If you eat food that is enzyme-less, your body will not get maximum utilization of the food. This causes toxicity in the body- ruh roh.  But enough with the lesson and onto the food.  Please note that taking on this entire menu if you are new to Raw would be rather ambitious.  My goal here is to show you a delicious and varying menu – without salad.  Enjoy the Raw spin on the classic burger and fries courtesy of Rawmazing.
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“What the Yuck?!”

Aug 5th, 2010

This is one addicting read!  I picked up “What the Yuck?” yesterday after seeing a quick segment on the Today Show.  I haven’t been able to put it down since.  Dr. Roshini Raj answers the most embarrassing questions she has received from women over the years in this humorous yet surprisingly practical book.   She covers everything from germs, celebrities, sex, and all of those gyno questions that most of us are afraid to ask. Here is a sampling of questions she frankly answers (and yes, she goes there):

- Can a man’s penis break during sex?

- Is it true stars schedule their C-sections early so they don’t get fat?

- How germy is the average iphone?  Everyone’s always touching mine!

- If men are hardwired to be visual, how could male ob/gyns not occasionally get aroused on the job?

and here’s one that was truly blush-worthy…

- Please tell me there’s something I can do about my hairy butt.

I definitely recommend picking this book up.  Besides being an interesting and informative read, it would make an awesome gift for that hypochondriac friend that we all have.

 

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Bottled Water is Bogus

Aug 4th, 2010

The Facts About Bottled Water

The question for me was whether the convenience was worth the environmental impact.  I recently said goodbye to my over-use of bottled water and bought the family Klean Kanteens (they even make an adorable sippy-cup kanteen for the little ones). Besides giving myself a pat on the back for doing my part for the environment, I also managed to save the family some serious money.  I figured I spent roughly $10 a week on bottled water.  That equates to $480 a year I was spending on something that I could get freely from my kitchen sink.  Weigh in – will you make the change?

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